Posted on Friday, 10th May 2019 by Dennis Damp
I have two short updates to cover before starting Trust but Verify. First, Joe wrote after reading It’s Time to Get Real that you need to check your individual state’s document requirements when applying for the new REAL ID. Your State may require different forms of ID and residency documentation than what Pennsylvania requires. He […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Thursday, 11th April 2019 by Dennis Damp
Anyone that plans on traveling in the future, applying for a passport or needs access to a government building will require a REAL ID. Without this document travel by plane or anywhere out of country will be impossible. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the REAL ID program was passed by Congress in […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Sunday, 17th February 2019 by Dennis Damp
Many retirees dream of a home away from home. The thought of having a place to escape to in the winter months, or during the summer for sun lovers, is enticing on many levels. Others consider a mobile home to explore this vast county in style and to visit the many attractions they heard so […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Friday, 4th January 2019 by Dennis Damp
Many retirees and survivor annuitants call OPM to change direct deposit information and become frustrated because they can’t get through, their line is busy most of the time. OPM services 2,113,414 federal annuitants, 523,737 survivor annuitants plus postal service retirees as well. It is easy to change monthly annuity payments from one financial institution to […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Thursday, 6th December 2018 by Dennis Damp
The wild stock market swings are heavy on the minds of investors today, especially for those approaching retirement and retirees living on a fixed income. It is even more problematic if you depend on Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and other retirement account withdrawals. Market volatility is uncomfortable to say the least when you see what […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Friday, 23rd November 2018 by Dennis Damp
Updated 8/12/2025 We provide extensive financial planning guidance to help anyone from a new hire to a retired annuitant evaluate and assess their economic strength. I mentioned in last year’s article, “few evaluate their finances until their checks start to bounce or they are so much in debt they can’t dig themselves out.” One of […]
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Posted on Wednesday, 10th October 2018 by Dennis Damp
The U.S Census Bureau under the Department of Commerce will be hiring thousands of census workers between now and 2020 to conduct the upcoming census. Most of the positions are available for anyone to apply. Because the labor market is at full employment, federal employees and annuitants may also apply under certain conditions without impacting […]
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Posted on Friday, 28th September 2018 by Dennis Damp
I grew up in Wilkinsburg, the Town of Churches. A bustling small town nesseled on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, PA. In my youth Wilkinsburg was a vibrant community and great place to raise children. We had a Woolworth’s and Murphy’s Five and Dime store, the Rolland Movie Theater, Faller’s Furniture, the Penn-Lincoln Hotel, John’s Laundry […]
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